Dodgers hitting coach Aaron Bates is departing the organization, reports MLBTR’s Tim Dierkes. He’d been offered a multi-year contract to stay, but the two parties couldn’t come to terms on a final agreement. Bates’ departure closes a 12-year run with…
Hitting coach Aaron Bates is departing the Los Angeles Dodgers organization after failing to reach an agreement on a multi-year contract offer. His exit concludes a 12-year tenure with the franchise, during which he contributed to World Series championships in 2020, 2024, and 2025.
Bates initially joined the Dodgers as a player in 2014 before transitioning into a coaching role in 2015. He reached the major league staff in 2019 and served as co-hitting coach alongside Robert Van Scoyoc starting in 2023.
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